The many possibilities of a Yankees batting order in 2018

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Aaron Boone speaks to the media after being introduced as manager of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on December 6, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

I like my order best

With two months to go until spring training begins, and some actual semblance of Boone’s opening day lineup coming to fruition, both Max Axisa of CBS Sports and Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media, took a stab at a possible Bombers’ batting order.

Axisa: 1. Brett Gardner CF; 2. Aaron Judge LF; 3. Giancarlo Stanton RF; 4. Gary Sanchez C; 5. Greg Bird 1B; 6. Didi Gregorius SS; 7. Aaron Hicks DH; 8. Chase Headley 3B; 9. Ronald Torreyes 2B (or someone else)

Kuty: 1. Brett Gardner LF; 2. Aaron Judge RF; 3. Giancarlo Stanton DH; 4. Gary Sanchez C; 5. Greg Bird 1B; 6. Didi Gregorius SS; 7. Chase Headley 3B; 8. Aaron Hicks CF; 9. Ronald Torreyes/Tyler Wade 2B.

As for me, Mike Calendrillo, your humble site expert here at Yanks Go Yard, this is my ideal team:

1. Brett Gardner CF; 2. Aaron Hicks DH; 3. Aaron Judge LF; 4. Giancarlo Stanton RF; 5. Gary Sanchez C; 6. Didi Gregorius SS; 7. Greg Bird 1B; 8. Chase Headley 3B; 9. Gleyber Torres 2B.

Apparently, the only prototypical leadoff hitter in the bunch is still Gardner. Even at 34, Gardy will continue to work the count, potentially taking a bit of starch out of the man in the hill, all the while giving himself in an excellent opportunity to get on base.

Gardner’s 72 walks in ’17 were second-best on the club to Judge, while being the lead dog in stolen bases with 23 (Jacoby Ellsbury finished second with 22 — I know, hard to believe).

I like my order best

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